Supply Chain

The newly formed Maharlika Investment Corporation has up to $240m it can allocate toward food and agriculture between 2026 and 2028.

As governments and corporates prioritize domestic supply security ahead of lucrative exports, investors are turning to projects that shorten and diversify supply chains.

Investors who have reduced their reliance on the farm inputs most sensitive to geopolitical clashes – or stockpiled these assets early – can navigate an easier way through the storm.

Remsoft’s acquisition of Inflor is the third since the enterprise software specialists made their first investment into the company early last year.

Weight-loss drugs are changing eating habits in wealthy economies, say reports. But with population growth, rising emerging-market incomes and finite arable land, agriculture’s investment case is shifting – rather than shrinking – toward productivity and quality.

From structured credit to irrigation loans, the IFC is widening how private capital can participate in frontier agricultural markets, says global agribusiness head Anup Jagwani.

The better-for-you food and beverage platform has acquired a global supply chain visibility software company and an energy drinks brand.

Chief executive Tom Bucher says the oversubscribed round comes against a challenging backdrop for agtech fundraising and was propelled by the company’s partnerships with large original equipment manufacturers.

CPPIB’s decision to drop its 2050 net-zero target reflects a broader reckoning with climate and political realities that will continue shaping the scale, character and focus of capital best suited to natural assets.

Senior packaging and logistics analyst Jim Owen says consumer packaged goods companies are increasingly focused on state-level regulation of plastics rather than ambitious sustainability pledges.